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Shh! Don't let anyone know! Whenever Cajek and I work together on something, usually somebody gets banned. Or, it starts some kind of crazy trend. Or both. –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 18:23 May 06, 2008

Signpost blah

Right column: the most interesting BHOP and Village Dump forums. Also, interesting non-featured and featured pages that we want there. Whatcha think? Le Cejak•<May 06, 2008 [20:48]>

I like the idea of interesting pages, and the BHOP pages. But I think we'll probably end up linking to VD pages on the left, in our "stories". –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 20:50 May 06, 2008

Also we could link to recently banned users and say why they were thus banned! Kind of like a police blotter. Le Cejak•<May 06, 2008 [20:51]>

So it would go (1) BHOP stuff at the top, (2) Interesting articles (one that you found, and one that I whored found), and (3) funniest bans of the week? Le Cejak•<May 06, 2008 [20:53]>

Let's combine BHOP pages, articles, and all other pages into just "Interesting Pages", where we can list whatever we want to whore link to. And then bans! Hang on, I'll add that... –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 20:57 May 06, 2008

And we can do a biopic of the week, where we can make fun of local Uncyc celebrities for noobs and others to get to know! Le Cejak•<May 06, 2008 [20:59]>

Actually, that's not a half-bad idea. Should we drop a note on [insert random user here]'s talkpage and see if they want to write their own each week? And for those that have left, we can take care of them... –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 21:03 May 06, 2008

Two ideas: 1, we don't need to have the links on the signpost link to actual articles. We should just have articles that fill the left side, maybe two or three paragraphs each ("UNCYC SUX"). 2, guest writers each week. We invite someone to write some random article and attribute it to them (obviously). 3, one guest biopic, and one done as a collab by us that links to a full page on the user. Le Cejak•<May 06, 2008 [21:06]>

Seems like a lot to be done per week. I'm gonna see if I can make the links on the headlines optional, but I'd like to keep it possible for us to link to an article in the headline. Secondly, let's not worry about guest writers until we get the ball rolling, so to speak. And the biopic - if you think we can do one a week, well, let's give it a shot! If not, UN:N if we fail, right? –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 21:09 May 06, 2008

Delivery/Whoring

Would it be okay to have fnoodle go to everybody (or nearly everybody's) talkpage and ask if they want to sign up for delivery? Le Cejak•<May 06, 2008 [21:22]>

Nah, I think we should whore it the old-fashioned way (sigs, linking it in random conversations, IRC). Otherwise, it's basically spamming. But, if you get people to sign on a page that says it's okay to spam them with this, then hey, we haven't got to worry! –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 21:23 May 06, 2008

Yay! This is cool. I, too, will be back at the next hour. Le Cejak•<May 06, 2008 [22:19]>

I can no longer lie to you: I have no idea what a biopic is. Although I still stand by my first comment, that it's a good idea. It feels like one. I just dunno what it is. –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 22:26 May 06, 2008

Let's just say a few sentences about YOU. I'll just leave the picture we have there, and write a little. It's just a little snapshot into the lives of our favoritest users. Le Cejak•<May 06, 2008 [22:39]>

I'd be tempted to send it out now, but I think it's better to stick to Thursdays, 'cuz I know I'll remember if it's on Thursdays. Besides, then everyone gets it by Friday. And Fridays are just awesome. –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 23:20 May 06, 2008

Tech Q: Are you going to {{User:Fnoodle/UnSignpost/05-08-08}} or {{SUBST|User:Fnoodle/UnSignpost/05-08-08}}? I don't know if it's important, but I'm curious. Le Cejak•<May 06, 2008 [23:29]>

I was wondering that myself, but I figure it's better to do the first. Otherwise, if we release the signpost some Thursday, and discover we messed up a link or something, it'd be next to impossible to change! –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 23:30 May 06, 2008

Feedback

How will we receive feedback for our work? Is there going to be a separate page or do we even care or what? Le Cejak•<May 07, 2008 [1:43]>

wanker (guy/IP who got infinabanned recently) [ed note: good idea, except this is AMERICA. We don't use words like "wanker" unless we want to get Wanked™ American Style.] [Technically only 40% of users/readers are American here... wanker]

mid-sentence fragment...

"...and that's when I pushed her down the stairs and yelled, THAT'S FOR THE YAMS, YOU OLD HAG!!!"

vandalism...

gypsy curse...

all cookies will taste like toothpaste for the rest of the month! --Madame Tesla, April 17th, 1987

Extra Features

Op-ed articles

Cajek's Corner

Skull's Skullery

<insert name of celebrity here> says...

Sauron says: "Don't leave your shit lying around, or else short people will steal it and throw it in a volcano." [ed note: why am I parodying LotR so much recently??? I hate those damn books!]

This is great...

...I just wanted to stop by and show my support. And you did it all so quickly, literally over night for me! And the CMC got a feature! Wooo! I think I'll have to put a link on my userpage. And can I sign up (and sign up to any UnSingpost related spam as well)? - 15:18 7 MaySirFSt.(QotFBFFNotM)YTTETalk!Read!Sign!Whore!CMC!Pee!

We haz problem

I'm in school, looking at the page on IE7, and the images are all over the place. It's the same problem I have with the images on my userpage in IE7. I've asked Spang about it (I've been meaning to do that anyway), but this kinda sucks. –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 17:16 May 07, 2008

You weren't informed because you didn't subscribe to the UnSignpost. If you'd have signed up for the UnSignpost, you'd have known about the UnSignpost sooner. –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 21:23 May 07, 2008

Bi-weekly?

This is all happening so quickly - and a lot of stuff happens on a wiki in a week, you know. Maybe we could consider doing it twice a week. Saturday or Monday would make it evenly spaced out. But, I love the "of the Week" things! I don't want to get rid of "of the Week"! –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 03:24 May 08, 2008

I'm almost thinking we could just send this shit out now with a few more paragraphs. OR we could get started on the next next issue. Le Cejak•<May 08, 2008 [3:27]>

Let's slow down a tad - we don't want this newspaper to run out of steam before it really begins. I think we could do this bi-weekly, on Sundays and Thursdays. But what do we call the "of the Week" boxes? Or do we just leave them as "of the Week" and see if anybody notices? –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 03:39 May 08, 2008

I agree with you: let's leave it weekly. Bi-weekly might work when summer starts in a week or two, but it's tough. P.S. we need some more of-the-week thingies! GET WRITING!!! Le Cejak•<May 08, 2008 [3:45]>

Ah, let's see what happens when the FQ turns over on Sunday. But I can see it now: One week, we won't have enough, and we'll just be like oh hell, let's just put it out whenever we want. I don't want that, actually. Not sure why. Anyways, let's see what we got on sunday (I'm guessing three normal articles worth of stuff) Le Cejak•<May 08, 2008 [3:50]>

Yeah, I want this to be regular, too. Hmm. You're right; we'll see what happens on Sunday. My only concern is a week normal time is like half a month wiki time. The news we're "reporting" might be quite old in a week. –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 03:53 May 08, 2008

We can replace stuff that's old, or just add new stuff when Wed comes. New news goes at top, unless it's not as interesting or something. I'm wondering what to do, now... I wonder what we'll have on Sunday! On retrospect (that was fast), I think we're having a writer's spree right now because this is so exciting. Later on it may become more difficult. I think we should, uh, see what happens Sunday? If we're not sure, just wait until Thursday to be safe. Le Cejak•<May 08, 2008 [3:57]>

We'll always have the paper out on Thursdays, and sometimes have it out on Sundays - if enough stuff is happening. Activity comes and goes, you know. We'll adapt to it with that optional Sunday. How's that for a plan? –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 03:59 May 08, 2008

That does sound like a plan! We need some more of the weeks in this issue to fill in the gap, first. Le Cejak•<May 08, 2008 [4:09]>

Teh process: We plan every issue for Thursday, but if it looks pretty well finished by Sunday, we move the page & start up Fnoodle. Yay! Anyway, we've got a whole weekend to write, practically. I gotta go sleep, it's past midnight here! –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 04:11 May 08, 2008

Thing #1: We need to save that "HTBFANJS" thing for Thursday if we do this sunday. THEN I would be happy. Let's move some pages around and make sure we're not confused when Sunday comes. I guess Sunday is 05-11-08. Le Cejak•<May 08, 2008 [12:05]>

New Header, indicating importance which is not forthcoming

Yeah. Anyway, like the paper guys. It's like getting new stuff from two of my very favourite writers on my talk page regularly, sparing me the task of stalking them to see what they're writing at the moment. And it has stuff about other Uncyc stuff as well - bonus! I think, in summary, I quite like this. Thanks for doing it! --SirU.U.Esq.VFH | GUN | Natter | Uh oh | Pee07:41, May 8

I'm glad you liked it, UU! It was pretty fun, too! This paper is off to a pretty good start, if I do toot my own horn. Le Cejak•<May 08, 2008 [12:07]> *TOOT!*

Issue #2 blah

moved your techie article to number one spot @ top. Maybe we can think of something more important? Le Cejak•<May 09, 2008 [1:02]>

Han's awesome weapno of the week

Issue #3 blah

Hey Skull. I put a bunch of crazy crap into the third issue and you haven't berrated me or called me names yet. Just some general comments would be fine. Le Cejak•<May 13, 2008 [0:53]>

General comment: I LOL'd, Cajek! Especially the bit with Modusoperandi's page, that's brilliant. But damn, I'm waiting for something to happen before Thursday to make one good "current event" story. I'll probably add some stuff, but laters. I'm a last-minute sort of writer. –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 01:03 May 13, 2008

AWESOME! Btw, I don't think you can get anything newer than Modus's page. You realize it's a reskin for the mainpage on thur? ..I think? Le Cejak•<May 13, 2008 [1:18]>

Doctor! Doctor! Cajek yelped. Could you make a blank Unsignpost template so I won't have to make it over and over again? Also, let's start on issue 4 now. There is one too many "of the weeks", I'll move the 1957 of the week to 5-22, if you'll let me. Whatchuthink?Le Cejak•<May 13, 2008 [2:16]>

Important note thingy

Let's try not to go any more than one issue in advance. Otherwise, if we need to move the issues up, it's a pain. For instance, right now we have Thursday's in the workings along with next Thursday's. If it turns out we do another Sunday one, next Thursday is easily moved to Sunday. But if we had this Thursday's, next Thursday's, and the Thursday after that, next Thursday is easily moved to Sunday but the Thursday after that isn't easily moved to next Thursday. Savvy? –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 22:55 May 13, 2008

This Thursday's issue

Won't be delivered exactly at midnight UTC. My little brother has his school concert, so brother > some website. Don't worry though, I'll be back soon enough to send it out via Fnoodle. So don't panic. –SirSkullthumper,MD(criticize•writings• SU&W) 20:55 May 14, 2008

PANIC! SKULLTHUMPER THINKS SOME KID IS BETTER THAN UNCYCLOPEDIA! PANIC PANIC PANIC! Also, yes, deliver it before or after midnight UTC. Before is probably better. Le Cejak•<May 14, 2008 [21:29]>